From the onset, Qdoba and Chipotle are incredibly similar restaurants, serving “fast casual” Mexican food and stressing fresh and healthy ingredients. In an attempt to ensure maximum comparability, I ordered a steak burrito with the same makeup: a flour tortilla, steak, rice, black beans, salsa, and cheese. Let’s see how these two restaurants measure up.
As for the food itself, the burrito I got was great. It contained the perfect ratio of filling inside to tortilla outside, so that the burrito didn’t fall apart halfway through. The quality of the food was as good as the chain continuously claims it to be. All of the ingredients worked together in the burrito, not just as different components jumbled together, but as one cohesive product. Though the food was a little pricey because I was in Manhattan, it was a meal well worth the line, wait, and cost.
Food: A+
Décor: A-
Service: A
Overall: A
Décor: A-
Service: A
Overall: A-